CVE-2012-0159

high

Description

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview; Office 2003 SP3, 2007 SP2 and SP3, and 2010 Gold and SP1; Silverlight 4 before 4.1.10329; and Silverlight 5 before 5.1.10411 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted TrueType font (TTF) file, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15667

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15388

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75124

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53335

http://secunia.com/advisories/49122

http://secunia.com/advisories/49121

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2012-05-09

Updated: 2018-10-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High